JUDGMENT :

AMIT BANSAL, J.

1. Both the present writ petitions raise similar questions of fact and law and are therefore being disposed of together by this common judgment. The petitions assail orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi.

2. Writ Petition (Civil) 7712/2020 impugns the order dated 26th September, 2019 in OA No. 2743/2018; and Writ Petition (Civil) 9851/2020 impugns the order dated 28th February 2020 in OA No. 1398/2019. Vide both the impugned orders, the CAT allowed the OA filed by the respondents herein and have directed that the benefit of the GPF cum pension scheme be extended to them. Respondents were directed to refund the employers’ contribution along with interest and any other funds received by them under Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, which are to be refunded as per the scheme of the respondent organization.

Brief facts in W.P. (C) 7712/2020

3. Respondent joined Kendriya Vidayalaya Sangathan (KVS) as Primary Teacher on 19th March, 1979. Subsequently, respondent was appointed to the post of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) on direct recruitment basis on 5th January, 1986 and thereafter, as Principal on direct recrui